Mission Hotness

Let me introduce you to Dr. Bill.
This is a story relayed to me by my nutrition teacher last Semester. I'm sure I won't do it justice, for all that I can remember of the story is as follows...
Dr. Bill is an 80 year old cardiologist. I do not personally know this man, but through this story he inspires me even so. So Dr. Bill, being a doctor, has always maintained his health as a doctor should. On his 78th birthday, he decided he was going to bike up the highest mountain in North Western America. I can't remember the name of the mountain, but that's irrelevant. Dr. Bill had never taken up biking before so his plan to bike up this mountain would prove to be quite a challenge.
Knowing that he needed to rely on other's expertise, Dr. Bill started training in April with a bike team. The quest was to take place in August. So he and his team of expert bicyclists met every Sunday morning for several weeks to build up the endurance he was going to need. At first Dr. Bill was feeling overwhelmed, realizing that this task might require much more effort than he intended. His bicycle was old and rusty, with squeaky gears, and it seemed that he always finished last.
As the weeks passed, Dr. Bill kept his eye on the goal and pedaled in last place over and over again. By mid- July, he had greatly improved and embraced bicycling as best he could, even enjoyed it. But he and others on the team collectively wondered; would biking this great mountain be too much for this old man? Fears aside, August came and Dr. Bill biked up that entire mountain which took several hours. Surprisingly enough, he didn't finish last! Once at the top, looking down at the world below, he said it was "the greatest feeling of accomplishment he has ever felt". Being 78 years old with a heart rate of a 30 year old! Can you imagine that feeling?
Dr. bill encouraged me to stick with my goals, to get my life back on track, not to let coming in last get me down, and to show others that even when the odds are against you; you can beat them. Sometimes everyday life seems like too much but then a story like this comes along and puts things into perspective. I know the reasons why I do certain things, believe in certain ways, and love with all the passion i've got. it really doesn't matter if there are people out there who don't understand it. I do what is important to me and set my goals and standards high because I know I'm better than to be just average, not to mention I'm worth more than that. There are so many people in my life whom I wish I could inspire like Dr. Bill to me. Some days, it all makes sense. It's just the journey getting to that light bulb moment that is the hard part. For a couple of weeks my bike had squeaky gears but you better believe that now I'm ready to reach the top of that mountain.

Jamie